Method for treating infectious waste matter
US7183453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB09B2101/65
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system and method is provided for producing a safely disposable end product from waste matter containing undesirable materials, such as infectious, biohazardous, hazardous, or radioactive elements. The method comprises the steps of providing a highly basic solvent, immersing the waste matter containing the undesirable materials within the highly basic solvent, and heating the solvent. The waste matter containing the undesirable materials is allowed to remain within the solvent until digested, thereby forming a solution void of any infectious or biohazardous elements and/or containing a decreased concentration of radioisotope.
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